The NYPD said the duo managed to take the painting down from its display at Taglialatella Galleries, before being stopped and fleeing the scene empty-handed in the May 14 incident.
Asked about the status of efforts to secure Tice’s release and his talks with Biden administration officials, Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim told NBC News: “We’re working on it.”
In a video call with Michelle Bachelet, who is investigating allegations of rights abuses in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, Xi criticized countries that he said lecture others.
The Islamic State’s local affiliate claimed responsibility for three minivan bombings in Mazar-e-Sharif, while the mosque explosion also bore the group’s hallmarks.
In the aftermath of the deadliest U.S. school shooting in a decade, there were conflicting narratives and lingering questions, including why the gunman attacked Robb Elementary.